Medical Nutrition Therapist

Job Title: Medical Nutrition Therapist           
Job Location: Lincoln       
Immediate Supervisor: Clinical Nutrition Manager
Status: Hourly   

JOB OVERVIEW

• Perform nutritional assessments, diagnose, evaluate nutritional problems, and develop an individualized care plan and goals.
• Perform reevaluations and change care plans as needed.
• Utilize Nutrition Services software in conjunction with electronic medical record in providing nutrition therapy for patients.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and timely documentation.
• Integrate nutrition therapy plans with food and nutrition services, medical, nursing, social services, and therapies.
• Provide nutrition education to patients, residents (Lincoln only) caregivers, families and staff.
• Manage time and activities to meet deadlines.
• Use strengths to provide services in a team effort.
• Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Nutrition Manager.
• Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures.
• Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
(INFORMATION)

• Compile, analyze, and coordinate patient/resident information to complete nutrition assessment and individualized care plan and goals.
• Lincoln only–prepare CAAS assigned sections with data collected and recorded in a timely manner.
• Monitor nutrition interventions to accommodate individual patient preferences, updating patient information in electronic medical record and nutrition software as needed.
• Compile reports on patients/residents and be prepared to summarize orally at interdisciplinary team meetings, project teams, and clinical meetings.
• Present professionally prepared, up to date, nutrition education for patients, caregivers, families, staff and the community.
• Evaluate and monitor quality control standards of food and nutrition services.
• Checks e-mail throughout the day.
• Complete test trays as assigned.
• Assemble required productivity data and report in a timely manner

(PEOPLE)

• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Supervise and instruct interns, students, and volunteers and, when assigned, participate in selection of incoming internship class.
• Be an advocate and educator for Madonna in dealing with outpatients and referral sources.
• Interacts with patients and staff in a professional, customer-focused manner displaying hospitality and collaboration.
• Instruct patients, caregivers, families, staff and the community in a professional manner, communication effectively
• Attend educational offerings, especially on information pertinent to the assigned area of care.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with coworkers and other facility departments to provide a unified approach to patient care.
• Follows instruction from manager to perform other functions in order to achieve the goals of the Department and Madonna.
• Alert the director or manager when unsafe practices are being performed and actions you took to prevent harm.

(THINGS)

• Must be able to operate copier, telephone, fax machine, and have computer skills, including e-mail, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet functions.
• Maintain and ensure a safe environment for the department.
• Handle and operate all necessary equipment and perform required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
• Perform required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
• Alert the Director and/or Manager of any problems seen in the kitchen, Commons Café or on the units concerning food safety/quality.
• Assist with ensuring cleanliness of equipment and environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Light work with occasional lift and carry 10 pounds. Constant sitting with sustained sitting.
• Ability to write chart notes and assessments legibly and use approved abbreviations.
• Lincoln only–ability to complete MDS and Raps/Triggers accurately and timely.
• Work is inside.
• Requires sufficient sight to see and read reports and computer screen.
• Requires sufficient hearing and speaking to communicate by phone or in person.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/training and/or Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and/or Food Service Management from an accredited college or university.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Must be licensed with the State of Nebraska as a Medical Nutrition Therapist.
• One year prior experience working in a clinical setting preferred. Lincoln only–knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument preferred.
• Knowledge of Federal and State regulations in use.
• Experience using an electronic medical record and nutrition software preferred.

Madonna is an Equal Opportunity Employer.